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Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for probe into role of London Police
London, Dec 11: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for an inspection into the actions of UK's Metropolitan Police after an inquest jury concluded negligence by the force contributed to the deaths of serial killer Stephen Port's final…
Biden declares state of emergency in Kentucky after deadly tornado
Washington, Dec 12: US President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Kentucky where a deadly storm killed dozens of people.
"Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky…
Amazon warehouse collapse in Illinois leaves six dead, Governor Pritzker
Washington, Dec 12: The death toll from the Amazon warehouse collapse in the city of Edwardsville, Illinois, caused by a tornado, has gone up to six, Illinois Governor Jay Robert Pritzker said.
"It brings me great sorrow to confirm that at…
US Astt Secy of State Donfried to visit Moscow, Kiev from Monday
Washington, Dec 12: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Karen Donfried, will visit Moscow and Kiev from December 13-15, and then will meet with EU representatives in Brussels to discuss diplomatic resolution…
Effectiveness of Sputnik V vaccine against Omicron being tested
Moscow, Dec 12 : The effectiveness of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the Omicron strain of the coronavirus will be tested within ten days, Alexander Gintsburg, the director of Russia's Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and…
WikiLeak’s Assange suffered a stroke in prison, Fiancee Stella Morris
Washington, Dec 12: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange suffered a stroke in Belmarsh Prison during a High Court appearance via video link, while fighting extradition to the United States, his fiancee Stella Moris says.
"Julian #Assange…
Al-Qaeda numbers in Afghanistan up ‘slightly’, says US commander
The al-Qaeda extremist group has grown slightly inside Afghanistan since US forces left in late August, and the country’s new Taliban leaders are divided over whether to fulfill their 2020 pledge to break ties with the group, the top US…
Pakistani Taliban won’t extend cease-fire with government
The Pakistani Taliban said Thursday they will not extend a cease-fire agreed to last month, accusing the government in Islamabad of not honoring the truce and failing to release 102 of their fighters.
The militant group, also known as…
Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov receive Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo, Dec 10: Philippine journalist Maria Ressa and Russian Journalist Dmitry Muratov received their Nobel Peace Prize at Oslo City Hall in Norway on Friday.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded them this year's Nobel Peace Prize for…
Afghan Reconstruction Fund donors agree to transfer $280mln to UNICEF, WFP
Washington, Dec 11: The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund donors today agreed to provide $280 million to UNICEF and the World Food Program by the end of December to address humanitarian issues, the World Bank said.
"The Afghanistan…
Democracy summit: India story shows democracy has delivered, will continue to deliver
We must see that social media and crypto currency are used to empower democracy and not undermine it
India removes Singapore from list of ‘at risk’ nations despite 3 Omicron cases there
New Delhi, Dec 9: Even as Singapore has reported more than a couple of COVID-19 cases infected by Omicron variant, the Union government removed the country from the list of 'at-risk' nations on Thursday, the latest notification published by…
Principles of democracy should guide global governance: Modi at Democracy Summit
New Delhi, Dec 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed that the principles of democracy should also guide global governance, and that given technology’s ability to impact democracy positively or negatively, tech companies…
Modi tweets Chancellor Olaf Scholz: ‘Looking forward to working closely to strengthen…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Olaf Scholz on being elected as the chancellor of Germany and said he looks forward to working closely to further strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership.…
India has inked 12 agreements with destination countries on safe, legal migration, mobility
New Delhi, Dec 9: India has been endeavoring to create an enabling framework for safe and legal migration and mobility for both Indian workers and professionals through bilateral agreements with destination countries, and has successfully…
Biden explained to Zelenskyy he told Putin diplomacy is an option
Washington, Dec 10: US President Joe Biden in a phone call explained to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin diplomacy is an option, a senior administration official told reporters.
"The…
US official says NATO-Russia Council invitation to Moscow for engagement remains open
Washington, Dec 10 (UNI/Sputnik) A senior Biden administration official said that an invitation remains open to Russia to participate in talks within the NATO-Russia Council to resolve issues between the two countries.
"There are existing…
Israeli FM meets Egyptian prez in Cairo to bolster ties
Jerusalem, Dec 9: Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday made an official visit to Egyptian capital Cairo to meet the country's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties.
"Strengthening Israel-Egypt…
Chinese boats spotted illegally hauling tuna in Indian Ocean
Chinese squid vessels were documented using wide nets to illegally catch already overfished tuna as part of a surge in unregulated activity in the Indian Ocean, according to a new report by Norway-based watchdog group that highlights…
France releases Saudi man mistakenly held over Jamal Khashoggi killing
France released on Wednesday the Saudi national arrested at a Paris airport over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after officials concluded it was a case of mistaken identity.
French law enforcement sources…
